I didn't miss anything, mate. I was suggesting that Kessler could fight Winky in the meantime or give up on a 10 round fight altogether and focuss on the 12 rounder against Mundine in 6 months.
OK But that puts him out of the ring for a very long time. He could risk being pushed further back in the rankings and if people do want to duck him, it would be easier. A fight with Winky won't do squat for rankings will it?
Well...he's No.1 contender for the WBA...beating Winky won't set him back, will it?:huh I cannot see the WBA not giving HIM a shot after they've put him there to give him a shot... But, yeah...the long lay off is a big concern for me too....hope he doesn't take a 9 months break...
I kind of find it amusing how all of a sudden Winky sounds like a good opponent to folks. It wasn't too long ago at all that everybody agreed Winky was: boring, feather fisted, old, BORING, etc. etc.... Now even though he lost his last fight and hasn't fought other than that in what feels like eternity, he's a damn fine opponent to prove your mettle against. People even wanting to see him fight Pavlik.:-( I don't mean to sound like I'm hatin on Wink, because he has done his thing in boxing, just not anymore.
No...Winky is a great fight because he is so overrated (p4p Top 10) and because he is a huge name in the USA. It just makes sense for European fighters who want to make a name for themselves to want to fight and beat him. The ultimate aim is, of course, to get a shot at Taylor or, even better - Pavlik.
I'm not well versed on what the different alphabet people do, but after one seeded very close to Arum's liking for Pavlik, (Lorenzo/Duddy one two when Arum was talking those as the next two likely opponents) I think anything is possible. Winky is ranked at MW. So, beating him does nothing. I just wonder if after a year off, a few $ or euro's or whatever change hands and some that won in the mean time goes up a notch or two over him because he was inactive. So why not Miranda since it was all lined up?
I don't know why but the only thing that could possibly make sense is: a better fight; we'll find out soon enough.
It is so cool in a way that Pavlik is now of "ultimate aim". Not a year ago people laughed at a Pavlik fan. Only problem is now the HATERS too. IMO, though, the jury is in on Winky that the fight is gonna suck.:deal Also, IMO, anybody WANTING to fight Winky is not wanting to get punched very much or very hard.
Taylor though? That is a surprise. Of course I guess the response to that is money fights with some one they can beat and get a name in America. Where abouts in WVA?
On top of that, Mundine is a better fighter than Miranda and proven at SMW, whereas Miranda hasn't done jack at SMW.
Well, we shall see if unproffessonal hurts Kessler worse than a fight with Miranda. Their brains may have been wrong.